Readers Forum, Dec. 11, 2020: Execution violence must end in U.S.
Letters to the Editor: Opinions from readers on issues of the day Dec 10, 2020
Execution violence must end in U.S.
We are saddened and troubled by the news that after a 17-year moratorium, our federal government has decided to resume state-sponsored and sanctioned execution at the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute.
The murder of a human person by another human person is abhorrent and deeply painful. Like you, we grieve the murder of any person and reach out in pastoral care for those who mourn their deaths. However, it is important to underscore that the United States of America is the only developed nation that continues to believe that state-sponsored execution is a deterrent to others who commit violent crimes, including murder.Â